Adding 2nd 211K to 1000.4 dish

[ggw2000]

I currently have a 1000.4 dish with a 211K hooked to the 61.5 port (I think). I want to add a 2nd 211k and run a cable to the LNB (hooked to adjacent 72.7 port).
Will this work and if so will I get all the programming that i have on the original 211K?
Thanks, Gerry

 

[comfortably_numb]

I currently have a 1000.4 dish with a 211K hooked to the 61.5 port (I think). I want to add a 2nd 211k and run a cable to the LNB (hooked to adjacent 72.7 port).
Will this work and if so will I get all the programming that i have on the original 211K?
Thanks, Gerry

Pretty sure all outputs on that LNB feed both 61.5 and 72 combined, so yes, you could use any open port on the LNB (others please correct me if I’m mistaken)

 

[ggw2000]

If correct in my "googling" it appears that you can hook up to 3 single tuner receivers to the LNB (DPP). Hopefully this is correct.
Gerry

 

[comfortably_numb]

If correct in my "googling" it appears that you can hook up to 3 single tuner receivers to the LNB (DPP). Hopefully this is correct.
Gerry

Or 3 dual tuner Wallys

 

[NYDutch]

You can even connect up to three 211's and/or Wallys that are on different accounts to one DPP LNB.

 

[comfortably_numb]

You can even connect up to three 211's and/or Wallys that are on different accounts to one DPP LNB.

That’s what I have in my building. I am running a Wally and my neighbor is running another kind of receiver (not sure which) on the same DPP dish

 

[HipKat]

If correct in my "googling" it appears that you can hook up to 3 single tuner receivers to the LNB (DPP). Hopefully this is correct.
Gerry

You can hook up to 3 dual tuners, too, with separators or triplexors. Same with 1000.2

 

[comfortably_numb]

You can hook up to 3 dual tuners, too, with separators or triplexors. Same with 1000.2

My Wally doesn't have a separator or triplexor, it's connected directly to the DPP... same with my neighbor's dual tuner receiver

 

[pattykay]

My Wally doesn't have a separator or triplexor, it's connected directly to the DPP... same with my neighbor's dual tuner receiver

The separator is built-in. So, technically it has one, but it is not a separate piece of equipment.

 

[HipKat]

My Wally doesn't have a separator or triplexor, it's connected directly to the DPP... same with my neighbor's dual tuner receiver

Wallys are different, really, single tuners enhanced by software to act as dual tuners.

 

[HipKat]

I should expand on that. Duo Tuner VIP's have 2 inputs. One cable to a Separator (or Triplexor). Wallys have 1 input

 

[comfortably_numb]

Did the Wally have 2 tuners from the get go and the second wasn’t enabled until recently? I am really curious how the dual tuner works with that unit

 

[HipKat]

Did the Wally have 2 tuners from the get go and the second wasn’t enabled until recently? I am really curious how the dual tuner works with that unit

Same way a Hopper/Sling has 3 and a Hopper 3 has 16

 

[pattykay]

Did the Wally have 2 tuners from the get go and the second wasn’t enabled until recently? I am really curious how the dual tuner works with that unit

The second tuner was enabled in December with software version U430.

 

[TheKrell]

Same way a Hopper/Sling has 3 and a Hopper 3 has 16

Not only that, there were rumors c. Wally introduction that had the possibility of putting 16 Wally's on a single cable to a hybrid LNB or hybrid switch. To my knowledge, that was never implemented.

 

[pattykay]

Not only that, there were rumors c. Wally introduction that had the possibility of putting 16 Wally's on a single cable to a hybrid LNB or hybrid switch. To my knowledge, that was never implemented.

It works for Commercial accounts by using Channel Stack splitters, but it is limited to 8 Wally receivers per Hybrid output, since each Wally now uses two tuners.

 

[TheKrell]

It works for Commercial accounts by using Channel Stack splitters, but it is limited to 8 Wally receivers per Hybrid output, since each Wally now uses two tuners.

Interesting. So, there exists a channel stack splitter with 8 outputs?

 

[pattykay]

Interesting. So, there exists a channel stack splitter with 8 outputs?

I think you cascade multiple splitters. HipKat described how it works once, although I think he said that even he has not actually seen this setup in person.

 

[JSheridan]

Interesting. So, there exists a channel stack splitter with 8 outputs?

There are 2 way and 4 way channel stack splitters. We've got a bunch here but I've been hesitant to use them because of rumored 'anomalies'.

 

[mrc54]

I thought in order to use the two tuners in the wally, you had to use a hybrid lnb or the dp switch. Am I wrong?